Yi Jianlian rises as top Chinese NBA draft contender
Beijing AP notes Yi Jianlian a 7 foot power forward among top NBA draft prospects, compared to David Robinson and Pau Gasol. Questions linger about defense, strength, and exact age, with draft expectations placing him in the top 10 and potentially as high as No. 3.
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Garden City hosts weekend tennis tournaments for youth and adults
From the Colorado border to Great Bend, Garden City hosts two weekend tennis events at Grimsley Harmon Complex. The Garden City Junior Tennis Tournament for ages 12 to 18 runs Friday with singles at 8 a.m. and doubles at 2 p.m. The Garden City Adult Tennis Tournament spans Saturday and Sunday and adds a women’s division this year.
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Wrestler Benoit Accused of Killing Family and Self
Pro wrestler Chris Benoit told co workers his wife and son suffered food poisoning before authorities say he strangled his wife suffocated his 7 year old son and hanged himself with a weight machine pulley The killings spanned the weekend and were discovered Monday WWE outlined the timeline on its site noting Benoit missed a flight for a Texas event.
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Royals Slug Angels 12-4 in Anaheim Rout
Kansas City surge ends Angels series streak as Butler Buck and Gordon homer. Two Figgins throwing errors spark the Royals 12-4 win. Gil Meche improves to 7-2 against L A and 6-1 in Anaheim while Ervin Santana struggles for the Angels.
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Williams survives first round scare at Wimbledon
Venus Williams, a three time champion, fought back from a set and break down to defeat Alla Kudryavtseva 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the opening round. The 19 year old Russian made her Wimbledon debut and Williams spoke of learning from early round mistakes as she heads into the next rounds in London.
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